Category: Child’s Health

Guest Blog by Sara Castoldi MSc (Hons) Ost Childhood asthma is one of the most common respiratory disorders worldwide with increased prevalence in Western societies. According to World Health Organization (WHO, 2011) it is the most common chronic disease among children and in early…

What is scoliosis? Scoliosis is a common condition where the spine twists and curves to the side. It can affect people of any age, from babies to adults, but most commonly it starts in children aged 10 to 15. The prevalence of medially significant curves…

Breast feeding should be the most natural thing in the world, and for many new mums it is. However, when it isn’t working quite as well as it should it can be hugely distressing for both the mother and baby. Whilst no-one should feel bad…

Every parent wants their baby to develop in the best way possible but there is a lot of conflicting advice around. With most babies spending all night on their back following the introduction of the Back to Sleep campaign it is important to create environments during…

Because the gut of the newborn and small baby is immature, it is quite normal for young babies (especially in the first few weeks of life) to spit up small amounts of milk after a feed. This occurs especially whilst burping or from being moved…

Why do babies suck? It’s not just when they are hungry or in need of comfort… The bones of the infant head are designed to overlap to ease passage through the birth canal. Like the petals of a flower in bud, these overlapped bones should…

“Constipation” – just the sound of the word is enough to make most of us uncomfortable. But, did you know that most children experience this problem at some point and many struggle with it for years? Surprised? It isn’t the kind of thing most people…

On one hand the developing child is well protected by the environment of the womb and is remarkably resilient to the many daily hazards of living. However, the internal environment of the womb is closely governed by the mother’s well-being. For the developing baby, the…

Have you ever wondered why children tip their chairs forward onto the front legs. It is not always because they are being naughty, in fact very rarely. It is more likely to be that they are uncomfortable. They have recently developed their “˜grown-up’ back curves…

Middle ear infections are one of the most common reasons parents take their children to the doctor. They are more common in children because their Eustachian tubes are shorter, narrower and more horizontal than in adults, making movement of air and fluid difficult. Bacteria can…